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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14196026

CHEST,ABDOMEN,HYDRAULIC JACK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,INATTENTION

Event
CHEST,ABDOMEN,HYDRAULIC JACK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14196026
Report ID
352420

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND FRAME

Investigation abstract

AFTER COMPLETING ENGINE REPAIRS ON A DIESEL TRACTOR, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN LOWERING THE CAB, USING A HYDRAULIC CAB JACK. THE CAB HUNG UP ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. TH E EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE DESCENDING CAB AND THE TRUCK FRAME WHILE T RYING TO CLEAR THE HANGUP. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE TRUCK FRAME ACR OSS HIS LOWER CHEST AND ABDOMEN, AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    507
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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